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Masindi district local government injects Shs 1.9 billion in the roads sector
MASINDI– Masindi district local government has embarked on working on its four major roads which have been impassable for a long time. Masindi district council committed to Shs 1.9 billion towards improving…
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Revenue share to local governments from Murchison Falls National Park declines
MASINDI– The government through Uganda Wildlife Authority [[UWA] has resumed remitting money to districts that host Murchison Falls National Park as a share of the revenue generated from tourists that come to…
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Mayor protests as district council diverts Shs1.8b for health facility
LIRA -The Mayor of Lira City East Division, Sam Atul, wants Lira district local government council to follow rules and not divert Shs1.8 billion released for the construction of a health unit…
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How a minister’s directive to lay off parish chiefs could haunt local governments
GULU – The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Mugyezi, has directed the Chief Administrative Officers [CAOs] in Northern Uganda to scrutinise the academic papers of all the parish chiefs and ensure that those…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kaberamaido youth abandon tractor over Shs 5m debt
KABERAMAIDO-Kaberamaido youth have abandoned a tractor in the hands of a mechanic after failing to clear a bill of about Shs 5.4 million. The tractor Reg. No. UAW 096V was donated to…
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Democracy
Members flee Kigarama People’s SACCO over leadership squabbles
SHEEMA – A section of former members of Kigarama People’s SACCO have officially left their once historical financial institution over leadership wrangles. Located in Kanyeganyege Town Council, Sheema North Constituency, Kigarama People’s…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Global coffee exports decline, as Uganda takes blame for Africa’s low figures
KAMPALA – Global exports of green beans of coffee in February 2022 declined, totaling 9.88 million (mln) bags, compared with 10.24 mln bags exported in the same month of the previous year,…
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Development
Works and transport ministry in dire need of Shs 47 billion for procurement of road-equipment.
SOROTI – The 15 districts created years ago have not received road equipment from the Ministry of Works and Transport, meant for routine road maintenance so as to keep them in good shape,…
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Northern
UNDP, KOICA launch construction of three markets in refugee hosting districts
ADJUMANI – The United Nations Development Programme [UNDP] in partnership with the Korean International Cooperation Agency-KOICA launched the construction of markets in each of the three refugee hosting districts in Northern Uganda. The…
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Ntoroko cooperators urged to utilise their SACCOs effectively
NTOROKO – The Ntoroko district Chairperson William Kasoro has urged cooperators to utilise their savings and credit cooperative societies (SACCOs) effectively to buy more shares. Kasoro said, most of the cooperative members…
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